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Sunday, April 06, 2014

Obituary : Katie (Metzner) Kile (1873-1895), Jay County, Indiana

Evangelical Messenger
January 22, 1859, page 59

KILE - Katie Kile, daughter of W. and W. Geo. Metzner, was born in Jay Co., Ind., March 25, 1873, and after an illness of four weeks, departed this life at her home in Portland, Ind., Jan. 1, 1895, aged 21 y., 9 m. and 4 d. She leaves to mourn her loss husband, mother, one sister and two brothers. She joined the Ev. Association about two years ago and was a faithful worker and always ready to advance the cause of Christ. Funeral services were held by the writer. E. J. Thompson.

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I have not yet placed Katie in my Metzner family in Jay County. Did locate her marriage record on September 27, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana to Henry Kile. Henry was born September 19, 1862 in Marion County, Ohio and died September 15, 1933 in Jay County, Indiana. Both are buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.